Miladhoo Council Office burns to the ground

N. Miladhoo Council Office caught fire last night and has burnt to the ground, the Council President Hassan Ghassaan has said.

Ghassaan said that the fire was set deliberately, and this was done at around 2.30am last night. It was about 5am when the fire was finally put out.

“We believe the fire was set on purpose, the place is completely burnt. None of the things that were inside can be used,” Ghassaan said. DRP holds majority in the Council.

It is interesting to note that while this happened last night, MDP member of the Council Nasrulla Mohamed had been arrested on drug-related charges. After his absence from seven meetings, some people had said that he would lose his seat. Yesterday, several people gathered to protest against this, and threatened to set fire to the Council Office.

He further said that the Councilors will not work today as no other location has been fixed for them. Police Media Official, Sub-Inspector Police Ahmed Shiyam said that they have received information on this fire, and are looking into it.

“It is too early to say if it was an arson attack or not. We have dispatched a team to investigate the matter,” Shiyam said.